Chief Development Officer

Position Description

The Chief Development Officer is responsible for planning organizing and directing all Traffick911s

revenue generation marketing and communications. Under the direction of the Chief Executive Officer

the Chief Development Officer oversees major gifts grants special events donor cultivation and capital

campaigns by building a diversified fundraising portfolio and fostering and maintaining positive

relationships with stakeholders. The Chief Development Officer must be able to think strategically and

practically to implement a comprehensive and resultsoriented development plan that includes traditional

and innovative strategies while effectively communicating organizational plans and priorities derived from

Traffick911s strategic plan as part of the executive leadership team.

Major Areas of Responsibility

Fundraising and Advancement

Strategize and manage fundraising and donor stewardship programs across the organization.

Develop establish and implement the fundraising infrastructure needed to advance the

organization with existing and new stakeholders.

Grow major gifts through identification cultivation and solicitation of major donors.

Manage a portfolio of top donors by implementing personalized strategies maintaining regular

communication and providing personalized acknowledgements.

Develop and ensure of donor stewardship communication plan

Oversee all grant writing initiatives and manage all secured grants including grant reporting

Collaborate closely with program support team on front and back ends of grants to ensure

alignment

Secure restricted and unrestricted funding by identifying grant opportunities preparing

proposals and managing foundations relationships.

Oversee fundraising databases and ensure accurate and uptodate records are maintained to

support effective communication and stewardship.

Regularly analyze fundraising data and maintain data integrity across organization systems

alongside the Finance Manager.

Mission Engagement

Oversee all external events for the organization including fundraising partner appreciation

volunteer and community outreach.

Collaborate within the antitrafficking movement to develop comprehensive community

engagement strategies strengthen awareness efforts and maximize the organizations impact.

Act as an ambassador for the organization through public appearances and speaking

engagements.

Solicit new supporters through outreach strategies and community engagement that aligns with

the organizations fundraising goals.

Oversee volunteer program including recruitment screening training and communication

Communications

Implement a comprehensive marketing and communications strategy that advances the

organizations mission.

Lead the advancement of all external communications and brand management through social

media email marketing direct mail print and web.

Strategize fundraising print and digital assets for maximum impact and engagement.

Stay up to date with the latest sex trafficking news events and best practices in the field as it

relates to ethically communicating on the topic of sex trafficking and act as a subject matter

expert in this area.

Additional Responsibilities

Serve on the executive leadership team providing widelens feedback insight and

recommendations for the organization.

Supervise development and marketing staff.

Enhance organization excellence by meeting fundraising benchmarks and timelines needed to

achieve strategic goals.

Required Skills

Embrace and be relentlessly passionate about the mission of Traffick911

Ability to impactfully articulate organizational mission values and stories

Demonstrate servant leadership and exemplifies a collaborative decisive motivating and

engaging communication style

Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills

Authentic concern for people and community demonstrate presence selfconfidence and

exceptional listening ability

Ease and comfortability in meeting new people and starting conversations

Excellent and creative written interpersonal and verbal communication skills

Extreme tact discretion and selfawareness

Ability to balance multiple priorities in a complex environment

Selfstarter and goaloriented

Working knowledge of development best practices trends in development fundraising tools

and technology including donor databases email and online campaigns and donor research

Possess the skills to work with and motivate staff board members and volunteers

Thorough understanding of social media platforms and ability to leverage platforms in

fundraising strategies

Excellent technology skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite Google Drive

Adhere to policies related to boundaries with youth

Attend required abuse risk management training

Adhere to procedures related to managing highrisk activities and supervising youth

Report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations

Follow mandated abuse reporting requirement

Education Experience

Minimum of ten years in nonprofit fundraising and communication including leading teams

Proven track record of fundraising success particularly by securing major gifts

successfully managing campaigns engaging a community of motivated supporters

and achieving fundraising goals/objectives

Experience overseeing grant writing and grant reporting

Experience with developing and maintaining foundation relationships

Experience in public speaking

Experience working within donor databases/CRM

Critical Qualities

Adhere to Traffick911s Core Values and Code of Ethics ( Mature Christian faith

Professional

Humble and resilient

Pursues excellence

Culturally aware and appreciative of differences

Strong work ethic

Innovative problem solver

Ability to build trust and strong partnerships with others

Courageous in pursuing opportunities and challenges

Tenacious in achieving goals

Physical Demands

Job will be performed in Traffick911s office in Addison TX as well as traveling to various counties

surrounding Dallas/Fort Worth. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with

disabilities to perform the described essential functions.

Work Environment

The Traffick911 work environment is an open floor plan. Ability to concentrate with ambient

conversations is required. There are areas of the office for focused work. Reasonable accommodations

may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Benefits and Salary

Traffick911s benefits package includes group medical dental and vision insurance; paid holidays

extended vacation time for ample selfcare and sick leave.

Job Type

Fulltime exempt

Traffick911 exists with the sole purpose of freeing youth from sex trafficking by building trustbased relationships. This is accomplished by a 24/7 crisis response and the Voice & Choice Program Team walking alongside child sex trafficking victims andwith MultiDisciplinary Team partners. Traffick911 was founded in 2009 by a community activist who discovered that child sextrafficking was happening in North Texas. Over its history the organizations abolition efforts include training over 82000 youthand adults facetoface with prevention and awareness messages training over 18000 first responders and directly serving over1300 survivors.

Mission: To free youth from sex trafficking through trustbased relationships

Vision: Communities free from relational brokenness

Values: Hope humility and humanity

Required Experience:

Chief